CVE-2023-28162

While implementing AudioWorklets, some code may have casted one type to another, invalid, dynamic type. This could have led to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 111, Firefox ESR < 102.9, and Thunderbird < 102.9.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1811327	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-09/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-10/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-11/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1811327	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-09/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-10/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-11/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1811327	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::

History

23 Oct 2026, 23:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Al implementar AudioWorklets, cierto código podría haber convertido un tipo a otro tipo dinámico inválido. Esto podría haber provocado un fallo potencialmente explotable. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox < 111, Firefox ESR anterior a 102.9 y Thunderbird anterior a 102.9.

Information

Published : 2023-06-02 17:15

Updated : 2026-10-23 23:10

NVD link : CVE-2023-28162

Mitre link : CVE-2023-28162

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-28162

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
firefox_esr
thunderbird

CWE

CWE-704

Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

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